657 Comments for The Enchanted Forest

Yes JR, let this be a lesson to us all.

It could have been much worse than just jail time for you, Motts.

Felyne, I almost just fell out of my chair!!

*sigh* If only you'd listened to our warnings about the monkeys.

You have the right to be silent to be silence, Mr.Motts.

You fell up the stairs? Wouldn't gravity have had something to say about that?

OMG LOL I was 8 years old and fell up these stairs

is this the walk up to the sliding board?

WoW I remember all of these pictures as if I were a child again Little toot use to ride around that lake and on top of the little mountian that is in the lake you would get dropped off there climb it and use a twisting sliding board to get back down I have pictures of this on sunny days from 1968 , this photo is Surreal to me!

OMG when I came across this link I could not believe it, how sad is this! this park was a big part of my childhood we went there alot during the summers off as kids for picnics and birthdays to see these pictures is so sad that a place like this is just forgotten about, its a shame it cant be restored in the place its at I sent this site to all of my sisters I am sitting here looking at a picture of My mom and I sitting in that blue whales mouth near the lake god you talk about bringing back Memories

I think this one is stale.

ye thats cool

Hi J.R.
The original Enchanted Forest has been closed for quite a few years now.
Over the last two years, relocation efforts have gone on to try to save the remaining structures.
These two teacups and the kettle have been saved. Teacups restored AND someone who had another teacup that they obtained some time ago, gave that and other fairytale figures that they had to Clark's Elioak Farm.
Just google the name of this farm and you should find it easy! : )
This is the place where ANYTHING that can be saved and relocated are being placed so that future generations can see what was so enchanting about this forest...once upon a time.
This farm is only about 4 miles from the original Enchanted Forest.
Check out the link for directions and times open.
it is a seasonal place and closes before winter hits!

that is true...

but anyway, where is this Clark's Elioak Farm? does it have the teacups and other things they preserved from here on public display? (sorry if I broke the rules there, I don't know if that farm is private or whatever ><)

Because no one generally steps forward and shells out the incredible amount of money it would take to restore them. This place has been a notable exception, but check out the cost of restoration sometime and then see if your neighbors are willing to pay the taxes to renovate/restore. Few people are willing to maintain current buildings that are in use, much less the cost of maintaining/restoring old buildings.

As far as why they aren't torn down - in many cases someone hoped that the building(s) would be purchased some day, but by the time there was interest, the increased cost of restoration (and asbestos abatement for many older buildings) had become prohibitive.

You're welcome for the info, Nance! : )
You're right! A big thanks to Motts and his beautiful photography!
Even through the decay and overgrowth his eyes were able to capture places in this enchanted forest that will always be close to my heart.
Such a beautiful place!
Unfortunately, it was stripped of pretty much of all of it's creative fairytale and nursery rhyme figures when it was sold the second time.
Some were destroyed, or stolen while the place was left to just rot when it first closed years ago. All figures the figures are gone.
Many figures AND structures (the chapel in the woods, Little Red Riding Hood's Grandmother's house to name a few.),are left unaccounted for and Clark's Elioak Farm would love to hear from anyone who may have figures, signs, or even structures, that they would like to return. No questions asked!!!!
I personally would love to know what happened to Alice and all the Wonderland gang, Rapunzel, and Cinderella and company.
Although, I had found a person who supposedly was creating new Cinderella figures for the castle when the park was first sold years ago. He said the originals were pretty much destroyed "roached" is how he put it.
I asked him if he could please explain, but he never responded, and so I left it at that.
But, I have never come across in my research anyone who ever saw the Cinderella figures out of the park after it closed.
Some of the other figures and such are another story...